In State ex rel. Bray v. Russell (2000), 89 Ohio St.3d 132, 2000 Ohio 116, 2000 Ohio 117, 2000 Ohio 119, 729 N.E.2d 359 the Ohio Supreme Court explained the doctrine of separation of powers: "This court has repeatedly affirmed that the doctrine of separation of powers is 'implicitly embedded in the entire framework of those sections of the Ohio Constitution that define the substance and scope of powers granted to the three branches of state government's.